Daily Political Wire

George Wenschhof



Senator Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) Campaign Launces New Ad - with Representative Todd Akin (R), staying in the race, the hard hitting ad includes Akin's previous remarks "that legitimate rape rarely causes prenancy".

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Obama Widens Lead in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania - the latest Quinnipiac/CBS News/NY Times poll shows President Obama leading by a large margin in all of these states. Florida: Obama 53%, Romney 44% Ohio: Obama 53%, Romney 43% Pennsylvania: Obama 54% Romney 42%

Romney can not win the presidency is he loses Florida and if he loses Ohio as well, the loss will be huge.  You can read more here.

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61% Americans Hold Unfavorable View of Romney - the ABC News/Washington Post poll shows only 35% view the Mitt Romney campaign in a positive manner.

President Obama's campaign is viewed in a positive manner by 54% and 43% unfavorable.  You can read more here.

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Obama 49%, Romney 43% in Bloomberg Poll - the Bloomberg poll also reflects half of Americans have an unfavorable view of Mitt Romney.  You can read more here.

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One Week To First Presidential Debate - On October 3, from 9:00 - 10:30 PM ET, Mitt Romney will face President Obama at the University of Denver, Colorado.  PBS Jim Lehrer will be the moderator.  This first of three debates will focus on domestic issues and will be aired on all major television networks.  You can read more here.

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Marland Congressman Bartlett Receives No Ad Buys From National Republican Congressional Committee - a sign the end is near for the ten term Congressman.  Representatives Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) and Frank Guinta (R-N.H.) were two others the NRCC did not reserve airtime for and all three seats are now considered a loss.  You can read more here.

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